Depression Psychologists and Therapists in South East Queensland, QLD
Hi I’m Nicci at Hope 4 U Counselling, a private practice where my focus is to ensure clients feel heard, accepted and supported in their particular life challenges and to offer a better way forward with renewed insight and understanding.
As a professional counsellor I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I am registered with the Australian Counselling Association and have worked alongside clients who present with a vast array of concerns and life situations that are unique to them. I offer encouragement, compassion and empathy as I help clients navigate life’s challenges and support helpful thinking.
Hi I’m Nicci at Hope 4 U Counselling, a private practice where my focus is to ensure clients feel heard, accepted and supported in their particular life challenges and to offer a better way forward with renewed insight and understanding.
As a professional counsellor I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I am registered with the Australian Counselling Association and have worked alongside clients who present with a vast array of concerns and life situations that are unique to them. I offer encouragement, compassion and empathy as I help clients navigate life’s challenges and support helpful thinking.
I specialise in anxiety, trauma and depression, working with adults, teens, and families, offering a safe, compassionate, and empowering space to explore issues, challenges and uncover solutions.
I work with adults, teens and families who feel stuck, overwhelmed, anxious or disconnectred from themselves. My clients come to me when they've hit an emotional wall feeling stuck, repeating unhelpful patterns, struggling with confidence or battling limiting beliefs that keep them feeling trapped in old cycles and from living the life they truly want.
I specialise in anxiety, trauma and depression, working with adults, teens, and families, offering a safe, compassionate, and empowering space to explore issues, challenges and uncover solutions.
I work with adults, teens and families who feel stuck, overwhelmed, anxious or disconnectred from themselves. My clients come to me when they've hit an emotional wall feeling stuck, repeating unhelpful patterns, struggling with confidence or battling limiting beliefs that keep them feeling trapped in old cycles and from living the life they truly want.
As a registered Mandarin-speaking counsellor in Australia and China, and an ACA-approved clinical supervisor, I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, personal growth, parenting, and intimate relationships.
With 8 years of relevant work experience, I am skilled in a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), TEAM-CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Internal Family System (IFS), Clinical Hypnosis, and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT)
As a registered Mandarin-speaking counsellor in Australia and China, and an ACA-approved clinical supervisor, I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, personal growth, parenting, and intimate relationships.
With 8 years of relevant work experience, I am skilled in a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), TEAM-CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Internal Family System (IFS), Clinical Hypnosis, and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT)
Lakeside Rooms is a highly regarded and prominent practice of Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Practitioners and support staff have been working together since 2000 to provide a safe, private, and welcoming environment for the community of the Gold Coast and the surrounds. Lakeside Practitioners believe the right match is important and good rapport is critical. Each Practitioner operates their practice independently from the Lakeside Rooms space, ensuring the balance of confidentiality and collaboration in the best interests of the client.
Lakeside Rooms is a highly regarded and prominent practice of Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Practitioners and support staff have been working together since 2000 to provide a safe, private, and welcoming environment for the community of the Gold Coast and the surrounds. Lakeside Practitioners believe the right match is important and good rapport is critical. Each Practitioner operates their practice independently from the Lakeside Rooms space, ensuring the balance of confidentiality and collaboration in the best interests of the client.
I specialize in Relationships and Conflict Resolution, Grief and Loss, Anxiety, Depression and Cancer Support.
Hi my name is Sharon Lagden. I work with individuals and couples to develop healthier minds and bodies. By focusing on the whole person, thereby improving you, ‘The Client’, your relationships and you overall well being. In this busy, frenetic world that we live in, it is impossible to go through life without needing a helping hand along the way when things get on top of us. I can help. I will see you in a confidential, safe, supportive, empathetic environment. We will explore the difficulties that you are experiencing together. I will not give advice or judge you, I will listen and act as a sounding board.
I specialize in Relationships and Conflict Resolution, Grief and Loss, Anxiety, Depression and Cancer Support.
Hi my name is Sharon Lagden. I work with individuals and couples to develop healthier minds and bodies. By focusing on the whole person, thereby improving you, ‘The Client’, your relationships and you overall well being. In this busy, frenetic world that we live in, it is impossible to go through life without needing a helping hand along the way when things get on top of us. I can help. I will see you in a confidential, safe, supportive, empathetic environment. We will explore the difficulties that you are experiencing together. I will not give advice or judge you, I will listen and act as a sounding board.
Jennie's focus is to support your healing journey through personalised counselling. Whether you connect in person, online, or over the phone, creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where you are heard and valued, is a priority. Jennie recognises the importance of tailoring services to meet the unique needs of each client. Support you to overcome challenges that leave you exhausted, emotional and overwhelmed. NDIS Registered Provider, dedicated to supporting and helping people to heal, recover and find true happiness within themselves.
Jennie's focus is to support your healing journey through personalised counselling. Whether you connect in person, online, or over the phone, creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where you are heard and valued, is a priority. Jennie recognises the importance of tailoring services to meet the unique needs of each client. Support you to overcome challenges that leave you exhausted, emotional and overwhelmed. NDIS Registered Provider, dedicated to supporting and helping people to heal, recover and find true happiness within themselves.
In my practice, I use a combination of active listening, evidence-based tactics and strategies to combat depression, as well as holistic approaches like nature therapy, dog-assisted therapy, and pyramidal structure therapy.
My name is Stephane Pierre-Louis. I am a dedicated counsellor specialising in grief and loss, behaviour management for children, and emotional support. I am passionate about supporting single fathers navigating the challenges of separation, parenting, and emotional wellbeing. My work focuses on creating a compassionate, understanding space where individuals and families can find strength, healing, and hope through life’s toughest moments. I also provide youth mentoring and develop tailored parental plans to help families navigate challenges and build stronger, healthier relationships at home.
I also can implement Dog Therapy.
In my practice, I use a combination of active listening, evidence-based tactics and strategies to combat depression, as well as holistic approaches like nature therapy, dog-assisted therapy, and pyramidal structure therapy.
My name is Stephane Pierre-Louis. I am a dedicated counsellor specialising in grief and loss, behaviour management for children, and emotional support. I am passionate about supporting single fathers navigating the challenges of separation, parenting, and emotional wellbeing. My work focuses on creating a compassionate, understanding space where individuals and families can find strength, healing, and hope through life’s toughest moments. I also provide youth mentoring and develop tailored parental plans to help families navigate challenges and build stronger, healthier relationships at home.
I also can implement Dog Therapy.
Are you struggling to cope with anxiety, depression or troubled by past experiences?
I also offer relationship counselling, helping couples reconnect and find joy and love together. Through our sessions, we'll focus on improving communication and fostering a deeper understanding between you and your partner. Together, we'll navigate the challenges and work towards building a stronger, more fulfilling relationship for you both.
Are you struggling to cope with anxiety, depression or troubled by past experiences?
I also offer relationship counselling, helping couples reconnect and find joy and love together. Through our sessions, we'll focus on improving communication and fostering a deeper understanding between you and your partner. Together, we'll navigate the challenges and work towards building a stronger, more fulfilling relationship for you both.
Richard provides therapy for children, adolescents & adults with issues including anxiety & depression, behavioural problems, domestic violence, anger problems, sexual abuse, addiction, disability, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship problems etc.
Richard Elms is an experienced therapist, offering compassionate and solution focussed counselling, working together with his clients to create meaningful and lasting change in their lives. Richard also provides clinical and professional supervision as well as training to other professionals.
Richard provides therapy for children, adolescents & adults with issues including anxiety & depression, behavioural problems, domestic violence, anger problems, sexual abuse, addiction, disability, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship problems etc.
Richard Elms is an experienced therapist, offering compassionate and solution focussed counselling, working together with his clients to create meaningful and lasting change in their lives. Richard also provides clinical and professional supervision as well as training to other professionals.
Assisting adults and adolescents over 17 with:
Depression, anxiety, stress, grief, workplace stress, ASD/ADHD, neurodiversity, trauma, immigration stress, self esteem, relationship issues, processing trauma from sexual abuse and/or domestic violence.
I am trained in several evidence-based approaches, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma informed Person-Centred Counselling and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). My approach is trauma informed, neuroaffirming, LGBTIQA affirming.
Assisting adults and adolescents over 17 with:
Depression, anxiety, stress, grief, workplace stress, ASD/ADHD, neurodiversity, trauma, immigration stress, self esteem, relationship issues, processing trauma from sexual abuse and/or domestic violence.
I am trained in several evidence-based approaches, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma informed Person-Centred Counselling and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). My approach is trauma informed, neuroaffirming, LGBTIQA affirming.
I support for a wide range of personal and career-related issues, including:
- Stress and burnout
- Anxiety and low mood
- Depression
- Complex trauma
- Developing coping and emotional regulation skills
- Alcohol and substance use, including recovery and relapse prevention
- Career uncertainty and workplace-related stress.
I support for a wide range of personal and career-related issues, including:
- Stress and burnout
- Anxiety and low mood
- Depression
- Complex trauma
- Developing coping and emotional regulation skills
- Alcohol and substance use, including recovery and relapse prevention
- Career uncertainty and workplace-related stress.
I provide assessment and treatment for mental health concerns in adults and children such as depression, anxiety, stress and adjustment difficulties using evidence-based treatments including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
I enjoy working together with private and NDIS clients, parents, carers, support co-ordinators and support workers to assist and support clients to achieve their goals.
I provide assessment and treatment for mental health concerns in adults and children such as depression, anxiety, stress and adjustment difficulties using evidence-based treatments including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
I enjoy working together with private and NDIS clients, parents, carers, support co-ordinators and support workers to assist and support clients to achieve their goals.
EMDR Trained therapist. If you have an experience of trauma in your background, it can sometimes be the thing that stops you from moving forward effectively. Patterns of behaviour, habitual thoughts and ingrained responses to stressors are hard to change. EMDR and other evidence-based therapies can help you get back to being you. If you have any questions - please give me a call.
Clinical Supervisor - Face to face or online groups.
EMDR Trained therapist. If you have an experience of trauma in your background, it can sometimes be the thing that stops you from moving forward effectively. Patterns of behaviour, habitual thoughts and ingrained responses to stressors are hard to change. EMDR and other evidence-based therapies can help you get back to being you. If you have any questions - please give me a call.
Clinical Supervisor - Face to face or online groups.
We offer mental health counseling and therapy with immediate availability. We are based in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD.
We have a team of experienced, soulful, and knowledgeable therapists, psychologists, and counsellors who are here to provide you with the support and guidance that you need to transform your life. We speak English, Vietnamese, and Farsi.
We accept Mental Health Care Plan, Work Cover, EAP, NDIS, and Private Clients.
We offer mental health counseling and therapy with immediate availability. We are based in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD.
We have a team of experienced, soulful, and knowledgeable therapists, psychologists, and counsellors who are here to provide you with the support and guidance that you need to transform your life. We speak English, Vietnamese, and Farsi.
We accept Mental Health Care Plan, Work Cover, EAP, NDIS, and Private Clients.
Having harsh inner critics, addictions, being afraid of rejection, needing to be perfect, feeling numb or anxious are all symptoms of trauma, not signs of weakness or personality flaws. Not disorders, but our minds' best effort to keep our heads above water. Trauma is often caused not by a single event, but by a mix of overwhelm and powerlessness over time. Removal of love, constant criticism, excessive expectations or parents who struggled with their issues when we were young led to adaptations necessary for our survival. If any of these resonate, you are not alone. I talk to people like you. And like them, you, too, can heal.
Having harsh inner critics, addictions, being afraid of rejection, needing to be perfect, feeling numb or anxious are all symptoms of trauma, not signs of weakness or personality flaws. Not disorders, but our minds' best effort to keep our heads above water. Trauma is often caused not by a single event, but by a mix of overwhelm and powerlessness over time. Removal of love, constant criticism, excessive expectations or parents who struggled with their issues when we were young led to adaptations necessary for our survival. If any of these resonate, you are not alone. I talk to people like you. And like them, you, too, can heal.
I (Anita Fleming) am a Registered Psychologist and Founder of Alba Psychology. My life experience across countries increased my passion to ensure that diversity is considered and respected in my therapeutic model. I welcome everyone and am skilled in assisting people across the life span. I have supported children, young people and adults within early intervention, forensic, disability, community, inpatient and private practice settings. I have also undertaken specialist training in working with children and young people.
I (Anita Fleming) am a Registered Psychologist and Founder of Alba Psychology. My life experience across countries increased my passion to ensure that diversity is considered and respected in my therapeutic model. I welcome everyone and am skilled in assisting people across the life span. I have supported children, young people and adults within early intervention, forensic, disability, community, inpatient and private practice settings. I have also undertaken specialist training in working with children and young people.
Mindwindow Psychology has availability for adults & adolescents (16+) presenting with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, PTSD, parenting problems, phobias, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), grief & loss, low self-esteem, LGBT+ minority stress, and issues relating to sexuality & gender identity.
Our psychologists have training in evidence-based therapies including; Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), Radical Exposure Tapping (RET), Mindfulness, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychosexual Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and more.
Mindwindow Psychology has availability for adults & adolescents (16+) presenting with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, PTSD, parenting problems, phobias, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), grief & loss, low self-esteem, LGBT+ minority stress, and issues relating to sexuality & gender identity.
Our psychologists have training in evidence-based therapies including; Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), Radical Exposure Tapping (RET), Mindfulness, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychosexual Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and more.
Caring, mature & responsible multi-level Counsellor providing guidance & working with individuals who have diverse needs in the community regarding life transitions - individual or family orientated, grief & loss, relationships issues, loneliness, stress & anxiety, depression, parenting pressures, abuse - emotional, physical or substance & self-esteem issues.
Mindfulness & Person-Centred approaches offers a way of working which accepts the client for who they are, this enables me to work with individual clients from a wide range of backgrounds & experiences. Offer the support & understanding they need in order to evolve & make changes in their lives, make healthy choices & change unhelpful patterns of behaviours.
Caring, mature & responsible multi-level Counsellor providing guidance & working with individuals who have diverse needs in the community regarding life transitions - individual or family orientated, grief & loss, relationships issues, loneliness, stress & anxiety, depression, parenting pressures, abuse - emotional, physical or substance & self-esteem issues.
Mindfulness & Person-Centred approaches offers a way of working which accepts the client for who they are, this enables me to work with individual clients from a wide range of backgrounds & experiences. Offer the support & understanding they need in order to evolve & make changes in their lives, make healthy choices & change unhelpful patterns of behaviours.
I have a special interest in working with adults in the areas of Depression & Anxiety; Adjustment and Stress, Grief & Loss and trauma: Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) and Complex Trauma.
Life can get difficult, and sometimes a little help from a professional Psychologist can make things better. I am passionate about breaking down the barriers and stigmas of mental health and choosing to see a psychologist. I provide care that is scientifically evidenced based, friendly and caring, laid back and no nonsense. I appreciate the courage it takes for individuals to seek help and aim to establish a therapeutic relationship that is non-judgmental and supportive whilst enhancing a client’s independence.
I have a special interest in working with adults in the areas of Depression & Anxiety; Adjustment and Stress, Grief & Loss and trauma: Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) and Complex Trauma.
Life can get difficult, and sometimes a little help from a professional Psychologist can make things better. I am passionate about breaking down the barriers and stigmas of mental health and choosing to see a psychologist. I provide care that is scientifically evidenced based, friendly and caring, laid back and no nonsense. I appreciate the courage it takes for individuals to seek help and aim to establish a therapeutic relationship that is non-judgmental and supportive whilst enhancing a client’s independence.
He helps older children (8 years+), adolescents, and adults dealing with anxiety, stress, or depression.
As a trained psychologist, Anthony Engel, has been involved in countless counselling sessions. He has almost certainly spoken with someone else with your sort of issues. Now you can receive help from his experience. Anthony helps people with a variety of issues including personal development, vocational guidance, assertiveness training and more.
He helps older children (8 years+), adolescents, and adults dealing with anxiety, stress, or depression.
As a trained psychologist, Anthony Engel, has been involved in countless counselling sessions. He has almost certainly spoken with someone else with your sort of issues. Now you can receive help from his experience. Anthony helps people with a variety of issues including personal development, vocational guidance, assertiveness training and more.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.